new plane
 

hi guys i want to strar 3d and i want to buy a good profile plane, i have read in other posts that the mojo is a very good choice but i dont want a kit .
i find the edge 540 v3 arf in OMP and i want to buy the 4 strokes Os 91 surpass
its a good combo ??? what do you suggest

tnks guys.

RE: new plane
 

Might be a bit on the nose heavy side, given the fact that the plane is for up to .82 4 stroke (which is the Saito .82 which has the footprint of the Saito .72 and is only a tiny bit heavier). This is a profile plane which is quite light, so the additional weight of a .90 4 stroke may be a bit counter productive for 3D learning. You'll have to add weight in the back, as for 3D flying you want the CG to be a bit more back (not too much, of course), so I'd recommend a .70 size OS Surpass.

I ordered that same plane and I'm planning on putting a Saito .72 (which I already have) in it, but maybe I'll even put a 2 stroke OS in it (for weight reasons). Not sure about that yet.

RE: new plane
 

i like the kangle fun 50 and various OMP profiles in ARF.....

RE: new plane
 

It looks like you should go with the 56" RazorYak ARF from OMP.....that would work well with the .91 4S

RE: new plane
 

The ultimate setup if you have not bought a motor yet would be either a Saito .82 or OS .55AX and any of the .40 size profiles from OMP.

A lot of people don't realize just how easy and quickly a Mojo or other Swany planes build-most can have them ready to fly in one week of evenings. The one bennefit of kit building is you normally have extra covering etc. that you can patch with and also having the knowledge/plans if you should ever have to make structural repairs.

RE: new plane
 

flygilmore is right.....if you are going to attempt to learn 3d, you WILL damage your plane....and if you built it, you'd be in a much better situation if you know how it's put together.

On the other hand, if you are not confident in your building skills, learning to 3d on a plane that wasn't built straight will hinder your progress.

RE: new plane
 

I learned (basic) 3D stuff with foamies. I crashed many times and had CA and accelerator at hand and fixed the plane right there within 3 minutes and kept flying. Once I got the hang of harriers and hovers and waterfalls, I then practiced with a 3D electric in the 480 motor size category (wood built up, not a profile). Now I feel I'm ready to do 3D with a nitro plane (I received the OMP Edge 540 v3 .40 size, but I have to wait for 12/24 to start putting it together for some certain holiday reasons, but that's a different story).

The reason why I recommend to learn 3D with electrics is that you don't have to worry about engine tuning/quitting and stuff like that. Electrics are much less troublesome and straight forward.

That worked for me really well and may not be interesting to you, but I just wanted to mention it.

I can't wait to start with 3D on the OMP Edge 540 .40 with my OS .55AX!!!!!!!!!!!!